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Myles Horton

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Description: Seated group observes Myles Horton making notes.
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Washington School Kindergarten

Date: 01 24 1935
Description: Washington School kindergarten class, 217 N. Broom Street, with children playing in a boat built of blocks.
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Around-the-world Telephone Call

Date: 03 18 1931
Description: Norman Clapp, Appleton High School student, sitting in the governor's chair, represents Wisconsin in the around-the-world telephone conversation held in co...
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Lincoln School "Ranch Hands"

Date: 10 08 1949
Description: Third graders at Lincoln School as Bar-None ranch hands singing and square dancing around a "campfire" in the gymnasium. Four couples, boys dressed as cowb...
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Rockford College Picnic

Date: 1889
Description: A group of well-dressed women, most of them seated on the grass, gathered for a picnic. They're assumed to be students of Rockford College.
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Marquette School Pageant

Date: 04 21 1948
Description: Six students from Marquette School representing early Wisconsin settlers in Norwegian ethnic costumes performing in the school pageant celebrating Wisconsi...
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Train of Tomorrow

Date: 05 03 1948
Description: Youngsters from the Lakewood and Waunakee grade schools shown with the "Train of Tomorrow" at the North Western depot. The train was built for General Moto...
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Menomonie High School Class Breakfast

Date: 1905
Description: Group portrait of the senior class at Menomonie High School from 1905, having a group breakfast at Riverside Park. Part of a yearbook created by classmate ...
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Menomonie High School Class Breakfast

Date: 1905
Description: Group portrait of the senior class at Menomonie High School from 1905, having a group breakfast at Riverside Park. A crate with food on it appears in the f...
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East vs. Racine Park Football Game

Date: 10 29 1948
Description: Racine Park's Charles Henkel, 215 lbs., is shown smashing his way to a good gain off tackle. Gene Blanchar is having trouble bringing him down. East defeat...
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West High School Hockey Team

Date: 02 05 1949
Description: Group portrait of the undefeated West High School hockey team in uniform with hockey sticks posing on the ice at a rink outdoors.
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Washington School Hobby Show

Date: 04 28 1949
Description: At left, Penny Brown, 201 North Broom Street, and her doll clothing and hat exhibit. At right, Karen Peterson, 212 Marion Street, models one of the hats.
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Badger Spelling Bee

Date: 04 30 1949
Description: Officials at the Badger Spelling Bee. Right to left: Mary Frances Boyd, master pronouncer, and three judges: Professor Lois Nemec, University of Wisconsin;...
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Yerkes Observatory Tour

Date: 11 19 1949
Description: Three high school science teachers and a Kiwanis Club representative escort 22 pupils from Madison's five high schools on a Kiwanis-sponsored educational t...
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Exercise at a Public School

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of a large group of school children exercising in the schoolyard. Boys and girls are on separate sides of the yard. All are the students are ...
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WIAA State High School Basketball Tournament

Date: 03 15 1951
Description: Students from Darlington wear St. Patrick's Day hats while sitting in the stands during the boys state basketball tournament at the University of Wisconsin...
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Students Preparing Lunch in Classroom

Date: 1919
Description: Students sit at desks inside Sedan Prairie School while others stand in the back of the classroom to prepare lunch. The poster hanging on the back wall rea...
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Classmates Picking Weeds

Date: 02 1919
Description: A group of children and adults from Elm Grove school learning to identify and pick weeds along the side of a dirt road.
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Loft Open House Entertainers

Date: 05 20 1952
Description: Dave Ross, a West High School student, is playing the piano for a group of fellow students from Madison's various high schools. They are the entertainers w...
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Paper Boy Delivering Newspapers

Date: 1918
Description: A boy wearing a coat and hat standing on a sidewalk while delivering newspapers to nearby homes. Attached to his newspaper bag is a sign reading: "Cook Cou...

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